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Which apps do you use for farming?
2013-10-18 19:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
I keep bringing new and useful apps to you through this blog, what I'd really like is to hear from you. So, tell me, what apps do you use on your phone while you're in the field, in the barn, at your desk? There have got to be more out there I haven't covered. Let's Get Digital read more
Investing in people and evidence for sustainable farming
2013-10-16 09:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Food security is difficult to pin down. It can be explained simply as access to enough food. But behind that simplicity lies an interconnected web of factors -- from food prices to agricultural practices, nutrition, natural resources, technology, trade and social development. Breaking down such complexity to its component parts is artificial, but is often necessary to gain understanding. It is in that spirit that the collection of articles this week focuses on just one, but fundamental, aspect...
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Farming for the Future: Emerging Opportunities in Livestock Production
2013-10-02 20:45:00| National Hog Farmer
The Coalition to Support Iowa Farmers (CSIF) is sponsoring the annual Farming for the Future: Emerging Opportunities in Livestock Production, Jan. 16, 2013 in Ames at Iowa State's Scheman Building. Location Scheman Building, Iowa State University Ames, IA United States See map: Google Maps The Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers (CSIF) is sponsoring the annual Farming for the Future: Emerging Opportunities in Livestock Production, Jan. 16, 2013 in Ames at Iowa State's Scheman Building. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's conference features strategies to mitigate risk on your farm, financial feasibility of raising livestock today and what lenders are looking for in potential borrowers. Multiple breakout sessions will feature livestock farmers who will candidly share how and why they made the decision to raise livestock in Iowa. Registration opens in November. For more information, call (800) 932-2436. read more
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Switch to organic farming may boost yields and incomes
2013-10-01 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Switching to organic and resource-conserving methods of farming can improve smallholder crop yields, food security and income, a review study has found. But a more-extensive evidence base founded on rigorous and consistent research methods is needed before the findings can be generalised to other situations, according to the study published in the current issue of the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. "The findings show at the farm level it [organic farming] appears to be...
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NFU Takes Back British Farming Campaign on the Road
2013-10-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - In a bid to build on the support already being shown from politicians, retailers and the public, the NFU is taking its Back British Farming message on the road.
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